Course Descriptions

This course provides students with an introduction to the
significant changes and trends in the Health Information
Management profession. The course covers healthcare
information systems, career paths within the profession, and
clinical data management.

HIM112 Electronic Healthcare Delivery (3-0-3)

This course introduces students to an integrated approach to
Practice Management and the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
The course provides practical experience using simulated
clinical activities provided by Medisoft Clinical
Applications software.
CR: HIM 110

HIM201 Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement (3-0-3)

This course introduces students to the various healthcare
reimbursement systems, reimbursement methodologies and
payment processes. The relationship between coding systems,
insurance claims and reimbursement is emphasized. Managing
the billing cycle and resolving issues with insurance claims
are covered.
PR: HIM 112

HIM202 Current Procedures in Terminology (3-2-4)

This course introduces students to physician services
coding, billing and data quality procedures. Students will
learn to read, interpret and code physician office
documentation. Special emphasis is placed on assigning
Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes, outpatient diagnostic
coding guidelines, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and
Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) codes.
PR: HEA 100, HIM 110, and HIM 112
CR: HIM 201, HIM 203

HIM203 ICD Coding Systems and Lab (3-2-4)

This course introduces students to disease and operation
classification using the International Classification of
Disease, (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM). The course covers
diagnosis-related groups and their relationship to coding,
the historical development of the International
Classification of Disease, and various nomenclature and
classification systems. The course will require students to
differentiate between the various abstracting methods used
to collect patient data.
PR: HEA 100, HIM 110 and HIM 112
CR: HIM 201, HIM 202

HIM204 Professional Internship Experience (1-8-3)

This course is a supervised clinical practice experience in
a healthcare setting. The course provides students with
experience performing the coding of patient health records
including application of coding systems and the use of
coding software. A minimum of 96 hours in the clinical
experience, which may be scheduled over a six to 12 week
period, as determined by the placement site, is required.
Attendance at a weekly seminar that offers professional
development activities and involves the use of internship
software to prepare for career entry is also required.
PR: HEA 100, HEA 101, HIM 110, HIM 112, HIM 201, HIM 202
and HIM 203